Evenings At The Penthouse-Elevator Music Going Down

Evenings At The Penthouse-Elevator Music Going Down

Author: Cocktail Nation with Lounge Leader Koop Kooper February 22, 2025 Duration: 1:01:26
There is a great book called Elevator Music, A Surreal History of Muzak, Easy-Listening, and Other Moodsong By Joseph Lanza and tonight we delve into these songs to relax with strings and beautiful melodies www.cocktailnation.net Mantovani – Moon River 101 Strings – California Dreamin' Roger Williams – Days of Wine and Roses Andre Kostelanetz – I'll Never Fall in Love Again Hugo Winterhalter – People Paul Weston – Blue Moon Hollyridge Strings – Theme from Shaft Douglas Gamely and Picca – What Makes a Sunset Stanley Black – Ebb Tide Denis Farnon – Highballs At Villa Rienza Morton Gould – Temptation Les Baxter & The 101 Strings – Love Beat of the City Ray Conniff – Love Me Johnny Costa – Holiday for Strings Percy Faith – Baubles, Bangles and Beads David Rose – Tenderly Bert Kaempfert – Where Flamingos Fly Carlini World of Strings – Plaisir D’Amour Jackie Gleason – A Thousand Goodnights Paris Mitchell Strings – Strings Easy to Love

Step into the sophisticated, retro-futuristic world of Cocktail Nation, hosted from a Sydney Penthouse by the one and only Lounge Leader, Koop Kooper. This isn't just a music show; it's a weekly audio escape into the cool, crisp sound of martini shakers and the smooth grooves of a bygone era. Each episode of this podcast is a carefully curated session where classic lounge meets its modern descendant, neo-lounge, creating a seamless soundtrack for the stylishly inclined. Kooper doesn't just spin records; he brings the scene to life with conversations from the most interesting characters found in the swankier corners of culture-musicians, artists, and connoisseurs of the good life. Tune in and you'll hear stories woven between tracks, a blend of charismatic interview and impeccable musical selection that feels like an invitation to an exclusive, yet wonderfully welcoming, party. The vibe is consistently laid-back, intelligent, and dedicated to the artistry of cool. For anyone who appreciates the finer notes in both music and conversation, Cocktail Nation delivers a distinct and transporting experience, one perfectly mixed episode at a time.
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Evenings At The Penthouse-An Unfinished Woman [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:46
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